PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Neelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Lansky is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Neelin
vs
Lansky

185 cm
18
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mel Neelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 2, fighting out of The Island, George Lansky!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neelin cracks a nice hook into Lansky's ribs.
Lansky takes one to the side of the head.

Lansky instigates a clinch.
Lansky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neelin backwards.
Neelin misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lansky trying to land knees to the body.
Lansky keeps control of Neelin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lansky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Neelin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Neelin avoids a wild elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky throws an elbow but it misses.
Lansky takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neelin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lansky has him pressed against the cage.
Neelin avoiding damage as Lansky throws knees to the body.
Neelin blocking some punches.
Neelin blocks an elbow strike.
Neelin has a couple of punches blocked by Lansky.
Neelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neelin is trying to stall.
Lansky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lansky prevents a body shot from Neelin.

Neelin breaks the clinch.
Lansky wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Neelin misses the target.
Lansky wants to clinch.
Lansky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neelin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neelin throws a hook but Lansky avoids it easily.

Lansky clinches with his opponent.
Lansky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neelins head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin blocks an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky scores a nice knee to the body.

Neelin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lansky tries to clinch but Neelin is having none of it.
George Lansky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lansky tries to bum rush Neelin with a series of wild strikes but Neelin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lansky moves into the clinch.

Neelin breaks from the clinch.

Lansky pushes Neelin up against the cage in a clinch.
Lansky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lansky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Neelin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lansky.
Lansky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neelin backwards.
Neelin blocks an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lansky trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lansky.
Lansky lands a knee to the body.
Lansky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Neelin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A frustrated look appears on Neelin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neelin backwards.
Lansky lands an uppercut.
Lansky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neelin backwards.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Neelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lansky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've been informed that Lansky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lansky lands an elbow inside.
Neelin tries to break free but Lansky pushes him back against the cage.
Neelin blocks the elbow strike.
Lansky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Neelin is trying to break the clinch but Lansky has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Neelin.
Lansky lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lansky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Neelin's face.
Neelin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lansky lands an elbow inside.
Lansky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lansky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neelin takes a shot to the head.
Neelin takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Neelin fails to land.
Neelin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lansky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Neelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neelin avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lansky.
Lansky missing with knees to the body.
Neelin misses with some punches.
Lansky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neelin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lansky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lansky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lansky lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lansky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neelin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
Lansky misses with a punch on the inside.
Lansky blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Lansky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lansky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lansky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lansky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Neelin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like George Lansky has been cut.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Lansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
Lansky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lansky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neelin is defending well for now.
Lansky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Neelin misses with a knee to the head.
Neelin misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neelin trying to land knees to the body.
Neelin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lansky trying to land knees to the body.
Neelin tries to break the clinch but Lansky is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Neelin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neelin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lansky avoids it.
Neelin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Neelin.
Lansky missing with knees to the body.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lansky landing knees to the body.
Lansky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Neelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neelin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Neelin takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Mel Neelin has been cut.
Neelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lansky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lansky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
Lansky scores with a shot to the side of Neelin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neelin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Neelin is rocked!
Lansky pushes Neelin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Neelin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lansky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lansky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neelin backwards.
Lansky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neelin has a couple of punches blocked by Lansky.
Lansky lands an elbow just above Neelin 's eye.
Lansky has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Neelin - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Lansky, and another! Neelin is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). George Lansky!